- What will drive crypto markets in April?
- These key dates will shape the industry over the following months.
- Institutions key to the crypto industry are expected to reveal their Q1 performance in the coming weeks.
The first-quarter of 2026 was brutal for the cryptocurrency industry.
Bitcoin had its worst Q1 since 2018 — closing the quarter at around $66,000 down over 20% from its New Year’s Day price of $87,000.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded saw monster outflows nearly $2 billion in the first two months, though March enjoyed a late-quarter reversal with $1.3 billion returning, DefiLlama data shows.
Still, there were plenty of positive milestones. Prediction markets blossomed amid the geopolitical turmoil, with Kalshi raising $1 billion and…
